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Director Steven Spielberg speaks onstage during the Academy Awards, Feb. 9, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Spielberg wins Genesis Prize; Evan Rachel Wood details antisemitic abuse by ex Marilyn Manson; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

Spielberg wins the big prize Steven Spielberg has beat out notables such as Barbra Streisand and the Bay Area’s own Marc Benioff to win this year’s Genesis Prize. It’s the […]

Oakland's own Daveed Diggs in the filmed version of "Hamilton" and Missy, a Black Jewish character on "Big Mouth."
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2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Jewish nominees, from Daveed Diggs to Doja Cat

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Disney Channel does Rosh Hashanah; Abbie Hoffman on Netflix; Rashida Jones costars with Bill Murray; etc.

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 29, 2020September 29, 2020
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Jewish stars go to the stars: ‘Star Wars: Resistance’; ‘Star Is Born’; ‘The First’

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